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NGC5606
Basic Information
Location and Magnitude
Right Ascension: 14:27:47.2
Declination: -59:37:56
Constellation: CEN
Visual Magnitude: 7.7
Historic Information
Discoverer: Dunlop
Year of discovery: 1826
Discovery aperture: 9.0
Observational
Summary description: Cl, S, pC, st L ___DREYER___ S
Sub-type: I1p
Steve's Notes
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NGC 5606
18" (7/5/05 - Magellan Observatory, Australia): at 228x, this is a compact, distinctive group of two dozen stars mag 8.7-15 including four mag 8.7-10 stars in a 2'-3' region. Two of these stars form a wide 21" pair on the west side and are surrounded by several faint companions creating a rich clump. The main group is only 2.5' in diameter, though it is situated in a glittering, rich star field so the cluster is not completely detached from the surrounding field.